Mon Sep 16 15:21:26 UTC 2024: ## Biden Calls for Increased Security for Trump After Second Assassination Attempt

**Washington, D.C.** – President Joe Biden urged Congress on Monday to provide the Secret Service with additional resources, citing two failed assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump in just over two months.

“The Service needs more help. And I think Congress should respond to their need,” Biden told reporters outside the White House. He emphasized the agency’s need to determine whether more personnel are required.

The call for enhanced security comes after Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to assassinate Trump while he was playing golf in South Florida. Routh, who appears to have shifted from Trump supporter to critic, has expressed anti-Trump sentiments online and even encouraged Iran to kill him, according to excerpts of his book about the Ukraine war.

House Speaker Mike Johnson also voiced support for increased security for Trump, though his past record in fulfilling such promises remains questionable.

While both Democrats and Republicans condemned the attempted assassination, establishment media outlets quickly blamed Trump for allegedly inciting political violence, seemingly disregarding the role of Democrats in fueling such rhetoric.

The incident underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to protecting public figures from threats, with both sides of the political spectrum sharing responsibility for promoting a peaceful and respectful discourse.

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